Noggerup is a rural town and locality of the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia. A large portion of the Greater Preston National Park is located within Noggerup.[2][3]
| Noggerup Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Noggerup Hall in April 2022 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°35′S 116°10′E / 33.58°S 116.16°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 99 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1909 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6225 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 194.9 km2 (75.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Collie-Preston | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forrest | ||||||||||||||
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Noggerup was once a siding on the Donnybrook–Katanning railway, but the railway line ceased operation in 1982.[4][5] The Noggerup siding, which opened in 1908 as the Preston Valley siding, was soon renamed and eventually closed in 1985.[6]
The origin of the townsite of Noggerup dates back to the arrival of the railway, when a request for a terminus at the Sexton & Drysdale's Mill was made in 1907. Noggerup's location was fixed and surveyed the following year and gazetted in 1909. Initially, the town was spelled Noggerupp, in accordance with spelling requirements for Aboriginal place names in the state. The second p at the end of the name was omitted in 1915, but the meaning of the name is not known.[7]
Noggerup and the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation.[8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Noggerup (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Western Australia Railways Passenger Stations and Stops" (PDF). www.branchline.uk. The Branch Line Society. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Railway Precinct, Donnybrook: Register Entry Assessment Documentation". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Geoffrey Higham. "Back along the line" (PDF). www.geoproject.com.au. Geoproject Solutions Pty Ltd. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "History of country town names – N". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Map of Indigenous Australia". aiatsis.gov.au. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Catalog of Australian Aboriginal Tribes". www.samuseum.sa.gov.au. South Australian Museum. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup". www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au. Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
The Shire of Donnybrook Balingup acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, the Wardandi People of the Noongar Nation
